The album itself, which features a host of label regulars such as ReKaB, Chevron and Drøn to name a few, is in the most part ambient IDM with some delightful splashes of ambient techno that’s been superbly produced, and I can’t stress this enough. It sounds truly lush.
One of the most consistent labels around right now
Túngata is a street in the home town (Tálknafjörður) of Móatún 7 label founder and curator, Árni Grétar who has slowly but surely built not only a fantastic reputation for himself via his own musical output, but also for his expert curation of Móatún 7, where you’d be hard pushed to find a release you don’t like despite their rather prolific schedule. It’s also a label that’s always willing to give new acts a slot beside much more established acts and this is an aesthetic I personally like to see in labels as it encourages more artists. I don’t think many people appreciate the importance of this aspect while running a label. Árni Grétar does though and he manages it with super cool stylish aplomb.
The album itself, which features a host of label regulars such as ReKaB, Chevron and Drøn to name a few, is in the most part ambient IDM with some delightful splashes of ambient techno that’s been superbly produced, and I can’t stress this enough. It sounds truly lush.
Despite the fact this is a compilation, there’s a coherent fluidity throughout that could be argued is coming from the lush sounding bass that’s on each of the tracks. Whether they’ve been chosen for this or not, I don’t know. Probably not in reality. However, this warm analogue bass consistency certainly gives the impression of an album rather than a compilation. It’s more realistic though I would suggest, to put this down to Árni Grétar’s previously mentioned expert skills in the curation of his catalogue rather than simply the lush bass.
The one outlier on the album perhaps that makes you realise this is a compilation, is the fast-paced old school IDM piece by Chevron. This isn’t to say it’s not an excellent track, it is. It just stands out as quite different from the rest and sounds arguably from an earlier period in the history of experimental electronic music. Having been to Bispham (an area of Blackpool, England and Chevron’s home town) in my youth though; I can somewhat understand the frenetic nature of the piece!
Another fantastic release from one of the most consistent labels around right now.
Tungata is available on Móatún 7. [Bandcamp]
